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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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